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Record of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning Commission Meeting - October 22, 2026

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, October 22, 2026

BodySacramento, California

SessionPlanning & Design Commission

DateThursday, October 22, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

0:22

Chair, I would like uh uh like to make a quick announcement that this meeting is live on YouTube in Spanish and English.

0:27

Please note that live captions and translations are AI generated and may contain errors.

0:31

Chair, you may start the meeting.

0:33

Thank you, Clerk.

Speaker 2

0:34

Good evening, everyone.

0:35

Um, now calling to order the regular meeting of the City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission for Thursday, October 26, October 22nd, 2026 at 5 30 p.m.

0:46

Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum?

Speaker 1

0:50

Thank you, Chair.

0:50

Commissioners, please unmute.

0:52

Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Tao.

0:55

Commissioner Snell?

Speaker 2

0:56

Here.

Speaker 1

0:56

Commissioner Naibo.

Speaker 2

0:57

Here.

Speaker 1

0:57

Vice Chair Caden.

0:59

Commissioner Gors

Speaker 2

1:00

here.

Speaker 1

1:00

Commissioner Ortiz is absent.

1:02

Commissioner Rishke is absent.

1:04

And Chair Chase.

Speaker 2

1:05

Here.

Speaker 1

1:05

Thank you, Webacorum.

Speaker 2

1:09

Um before I forget, uh item number two.

1:13

If anyone's here for item number two, uh that item has been continued to November 12th, I believe.

1:19

Um,

Unassigned speaker

1:21

uh

Speaker 2

1:22

so we'll just be hearing items number one and items number three tonight.

1:26

Um,

Unassigned speaker

1:28

if

Speaker 2

1:28

you wish to speak tonight on any other items, uh please submit a digital uh speaker slip before the item is called.

1:34

You can do this by scanning the QR code on the back of the agenda or at the back of the chambers or by using the kiosk.

1:41

Please note that no speaker slips will be accepted once an item begins.

1:45

You'll have three minutes to speak when called upon.

1:48

Thank you.

1:48

We'll now begin today's agenda with a land acknowledgement, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:53

Please stand to join.

1:57

To the people, the original people of this land, the Nissan people, Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Maywalk, Patwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancho Rio, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

2:11

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today together in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples' history contributions and lives.

2:27

Please show me for the pledge of allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

2:31

I

Speaker 3

2:31

pledge allegiance.

2:37

For which it stands.

Speaker 2

2:43

Thank

Speaker 3

2:43

you.

Speaker 2

2:51

Next on the agenda is the uh director's report.

2:54

Uh Greg.

Speaker 4

2:59

Thank you, Chair.

3:00

Um, just uh to note that November 12th, um the next meeting will be our last meeting of the year.

3:05

There will be no meetings in December.

3:08

So there'll be five items.

3:09

We might want to have dinner before the meeting.

3:12

But uh,

Speaker 2

3:13

yeah, that's

Unassigned speaker

3:14

all.

Speaker 2

3:15

Always do, just in case.

3:18

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

3:20

Uh

Speaker 2

3:20

next on the agenda is public hearing calendar.

3:22

Uh, I'll now open the public hearing uh item number one, Ardenway drive-thru restaurants.

3:28

Uh P25-022.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Land Use Planning█████████████████████████████████████████████65%

Affordable Housing█████████13%

Procedural█████7%

Homelessness███4%

Historic Preservation██3%

Housing██3%

Public Comments█2%

Public Safety█2%

Transportation Planning█1%

Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting - October 22, 2026

The Planning and Design Commission met on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 PM to conduct public hearings on two items: a drive-through restaurant project on Arden Way and an appeal of a residential subdivision project on Jacinto Road. The meeting also included a Director’s Report, Commissioner Comments, and public comments. The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.

Public Comments & Testimony

Arden Way Drive-Through Restaurants (P 25-022): Chris Evans, Executive Director of the Antelope Property Business Improvement District, spoke in support, noting the applicant’s year-long commitment to maintaining the property and employing homeless individuals. Rebecca Evans, Executive Director of the Greater Sacramento North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, also supported the project, citing community benefits, new jobs, and crime prevention through design.
Applicant Appeal of Trecinto Project (Z 25-091): No public speakers.

Discussion Items

Arden Way Drive-Through Restaurants (P 25-022): Staff presented a proposal to demolish an existing 30,235 sq ft commercial building and construct two drive-through restaurants (Shake Shack and Pollo Campero) and a 6,000 sq ft commercial building on 2.92 acres at 1950 Arden Way. The project required a Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment, conditional use permits, and site plan and design review. Commissioners discussed traffic concerns, especially potential queue spillage onto streets. Staff noted a traffic study and queuing management plan. Commissioner Lee asked about mural preservation. Chair Chase expressed opposition to demolishing the brutalist building but acknowledged the City Council’s decision not to landmark it. After an initial voice vote failed to secure seven votes, a motion was made to approve with a condition to preserve and display the existing murals on site. The motion passed.
Applicant Appeal of Trecinto Project (Z 25-091): Staff presented an appeal of a design director denial for a tentative map to subdivide a 2.4-acre parcel at 7615 Jacinto Road into 29 parcels for single-unit dwellings. The project includes deviations for lot size, setbacks, and a private street. The tentative map had been approved earlier under the Housing Accountability Act because the city did not flag inconsistencies in time, but the site plan and design review was denied at the director level. Staff recommended approval with findings supporting the deviations. Commissioners expressed concern about the lengthy and inconsistent review process. Vice Chair Caden spoke at length about the need for flexibility in street width and setback standards to facilitate infill housing. Commissioner Snell and Commissioner Nybo echoed these concerns. A motion to approve the staff recommendation passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

Arden Way Drive-Through Restaurants: Approved with a condition to preserve and display the existing murals on site. The motion passed on a roll call vote with 7 ayes (Commissioners Lee, Tao, Snell, Nybo, Kadin, Goris, and Chase) and 0 nays (Commissioners Ortiz and Reschke absent).
Applicant Appeal of Trecinto Project: Approved. The motion passed on a roll call vote with 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Item 2 (Norwood Avenue Alcohol Sales) was continued to November 12, 2026.
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting will be November 12, 2026 (the last meeting of the year; no meetings in December).

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